In a previous blog, we saw how the internet – specifically social networking - has changed our way of life. So what does the world wide web have in store for us next? A cure for AIDS, or cancer? A way to foster world peace? Well, not exactly.
How about a way to vent your every day anger at people who annoy you? A crazy website called Passive-AggressiveNotes.com allows you to do just that.
Live in a building with a neighbor who makes too much noise? Got a neighbor whose dog poops on your property? No problem. ‘Let ‘em have it’ publicly – by spewing your venomous feelings in a post – safely anonymously, of course.
Ok, its not exactly as socially redeeming a cure for cancer, but the concept does provide a forum for people with communication or confrontation issues to ‘raise their voice’. Just think, it might also act as a form of cathartic relief for anyone working in the customer service field. What better way to work off a day of hearing about people’s problems than to finally tell the lady in 3-C her cooking smells like an incontinent hobo's underwear.
Of course, the ugly flip side is that people just might go overboard. Take this actual rant, vented at the music student living nearby – “Dear Friend, take the flute and shove it up you’re a - -. You have no talent. Give your neighbors a break. If not, we break your hands.”
Hmm. It seems someone has issues.
The truth is, we all have issues. So, imagine if we all used this means of dealing with every day aggravation and frustration. Think about it – you could finally tell your boss what a jack-wagon you think he is, or maybe inform your mother in law that you’d sooner kiss an ebola-ridden monkey than have her live with you. But why stop there. How about spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, teachers, or that sleezy auto mechanic who just know rips you off (but you can’t prove it)?
Of course, some brave folk could care less what anyone thinks – they choose to put their name to their rant. Do that at your own risk - the results could be disastrous – or hilarious, depending on your point of view.
Either way, voicing your true feelings is pretty empowering stuff.
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